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Helping students design gardens in competition with one another has won a construction firm the accolade of most responsible business in the West Midlands. BAM Construction, based in Solihull, was presented with the ‘Big Tick’ award by Business in the... View Article

Responding to the Government announcement of a £30 million fund to help tackle the skills shortage and address the gender gap in UK engineering Mark Naysmith, UK managing director of global consultancy WSP said: “All support to tackle this increasingly... View Article

In last year’s Budget, the Government declared that every new home in Britain would have to be constructed to a Zero Carbon standard by 2016. But in the recent Queen’s Speech, it was announced that homes built on ‘small sites’,... View Article

Avonside Group Services, one of Britain’s largest building envelope contractors, has expanded its extensive across-Britain branch network, opening two new branches in Scotland – one in Aberdeen and one in Edinburgh. Tony Burke, Avonside Group Services Managing Director, says: “The... View Article

Nearly 200,000 new affordable homes have been delivered since April 2010, new figures show. Housing Minister Kris Hopkins welcomed the news as “a real success story”. Today’s (12 June 2014) figures show there were 41,654 affordable homes started in the... View Article

Andy Frankish, New Homes Director at Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), comments on today’s DCLG figures on affordable housing: “The growth of affordable home starts is clearly welcome news, but as with every new set of figures on house building, it... View Article

CBRE’s Planning team has responded to some of the measures to boost housing numbers likely to be introduced by the Chancellor in tonight’s Mansion House speech, and by the Mayor for London on Friday. The expected measures concern increased use... View Article

The closely followed RICS Residential Market Survey points to “some signs of moderating” of housing activity, particularly in London and the headline in the accompanying press release is “Stringent lending stems buyer demand”. The focus on our continuing theme of... View Article

Have you ever studied your surroundings admiring the creativity and beauty in the urban landscapes of our cities? It takes some skill and technique to get these shots just right and capture cityscapes in the best light and angle. SmugMug... View Article

The much-welcome recent growth in the construction sector is underlining the importance of ensuring major projects are kept on track and are not afflicted by costly disputes. Two recent court decisions have reinforced the importance of adjudication as an effective... View Article

Women are massively under-represented in engineering – currently representing only 8.7% of the workforce (1 in 10), the worst in the European Union. WSP, the consultancy behind the Shard and other UK landmarks, has a better representation with women representing... View Article

As a leading specialist in the provision of advanced solutions for thermal energy structural insulation, Schöck demands extremely high product performance standards. The company always ensures that all solutions exceed the necessary building regulations and that any performance claims are... View Article

By Jeremy Nesbitt, Technical Manager, Clark-Drain One of the most common queries we get as a manhole cover manufacturer is: “can I use an A15 cover on a driveway?” or (all too often) put another way: “I have an A15... View Article

Frank Alvarez joins the Sydney studio as Global Retail Leader. Frank Alvarez is a world leader in retail environments, having contributed to the significant evolution of the shopping experience via the design of some of the world’s most highly regarded... View Article

Kayin Dawoodi (30), from Loughton, has been awarded the Young Structural Engineering Professional of the Year Award 2014. The Award is presented annually by The Institution of Structural Engineers to recognise outstanding young talent in the engineering profession and raise... View Article

Stakeholder representatives from professional institutions, academia and contractors met this week, together with the CITB and CIC, for an E4BE education strategy workshop under the chairmanship of Professor Barry Clarke, CIC Champion Life Long Learning, Past President of the Institution... View Article

Design Museum Director Deyan Sudjic, designer John Pawson and OMA architect Reinier de Graaf presented the Design Museum’s plans to relocate from its current home at Shad Thames, by Tower Bridge, to Kensington, West London to the international press at... View Article

Michael Dall, lead economist at construction intelligence experts Barbour ABI,commented: “With economic output only 0.6 per cent below its pre-crisis peak in Q1 2008, there is no question that the economy is experiencing a growth phase. However, this latest Markit/CIPS... View Article